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USISC president hosts fund-raiser for

Governor Newsom at his home

Governor Newsom shared his inspiring journey from entrepreneur to Governor,

recounting his early days in the 80s when he sold wine from his living room as a teenager

OUR BUREAU
Winchester, MA
n a bright summer evening,
the US India Security Coun-
Ocil President, Mr. Ramesh
Viswanath Kapur and his wife Susan,
opened their beautiful home and
hosted a fund raiser for Governor
Gavin Newsom, the 40th Governor
of California. This event underscored
the urgent need for democratic val-
ues, the entrepreneurial spirit, and
the critical role of minority communi-
ties, especially Indian Americans, in
shaping the future of our nation.
Mr. Kapur opened the evening
by expressing gratitude to Governor
Newsom for his decisive veto of the
proposed SB 403 bill, which aimed to
ban caste discrimination, and for his
interest in visiting a Hindu temple in
Florida in the coming months. The
room, filled with many Indian origin
attendees, entrepreneurs, and young
people, erupted in applause, recog-
nizing Governor Newsom’s steadfast
support for entrepreneurial initiatives cisco. He expressed his eagerness to competition not just on price but on such as Vikram Rajadhyaksha, Dr.
and his principled stance on critical visit India again as Governor. talent. He noted that what sets Cal- Venu Kondle, Yash and Jigna Shah,
issues. Mr. Kapur also stated that he Governor Newsom emphasized ifornia and Massachusetts apart is Manoj and Vaishali Shinde, Mathi-
feels the Governor has a good chance the importance of AI, technology, their human capital—the best and as and Natalia Troger, Shirish and
of being the 47th President of USA. entrepreneurship, and the contri- the brightest. This spirit of inclusive- Allison Nimgaonkar, tech entrepre-
Governor Newsom shared his butions of immigrants. He stated, ness and growth ensures that every- neurs Thomas Arul, Manny Arora,
inspiring journey from entrepreneur “42% of all startups in California one benefits. In a state where 27% Priya Samant, Yogi Gupta, Rishi Ya-
to Governor, recounting his early are founded by immigrants, and they of the population is foreign-born, dav, and community leaders includ-
days in the 80s when he sold wine are the lifeblood of our state. Amid this mindset is crucial. California, a ing Raj Dichpally, Ranjani, Sandip
from his living room as a teenager. the vitriol, xenophobia, and nativism majority-minority state with a pop- Asija, Rahul, Bernice Singh and Dr.
His story deeply resonated with the that permeate much of our politics, ulation equivalent to 21 other states Anil Saigal, and Restaurateur Vinod
audience. He highlighted his im- particularly from figures like Don- combined, must see itself in the con- Kapur, who offered the catering ser-
pactful tenure on the San Francisco ald Trump, we in California have text of the world. vices for the evening, attended the
Board of Supervisors, where his work endured and emerged stronger. We Governor Newsom also men- event. Rishi Kumar, former candi-
on homelessness and urban develop- overcame the divisive rhetoric of tioned his recent travels to Michigan, date for the U.S. House representing
ment drew significant attention. As Prop 187 in the 1990s, and today, we a stop in Pittsburgh, and his packed California’s 16th Congressional Dis-
Mayor of San Francisco in 2004, he celebrate our diversity rather than schedule, including attending this trict, was also present.
made national headlines by autho- merely tolerate it. As a result, we lead event and visiting New Hampshire. This memorable evening not
rizing same-sex marriage licenses in manufacturing, boast the highest The evening concluded with attend- only celebrated the entrepreneur-
and implementing universal health- number of scientists, researchers, ees eagerly speculating whether he ial spirit and democratic values but
care for city residents. Newsom also and Nobel laureates, and continue to would run for President or if Vice also reinforced the significant con-
spoke about the sister city initiative drive innovation globally.” President Harris might run, given tributions of the Indian-American
with the state of Karnataka in India Addressing the unique strengths President Biden’s debate perfor- community to the fabric of our na-
during his mayoral tenure, which al- of Massachusetts, Governor New- mance and the pressure reported tion. Governor Newsom’s visionary
lowed him to visit the country with som highlighted how renowned in- within the Democratic Party, as seen leadership and commitment to inclu-
a large delegation of business and stitutions of higher learning serve as in the news and through print media. siveness and innovation continue to
community leaders from San Fran- conveyor belts for talent, fostering Prominent business leaders inspire and drive progress.

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